I’ve added some new toys to my desk because my digital picture frame is on the fritz. So now we have Gundams on the right and Halo Spartans with a Warthog on the left and some fun Robots in the centre. I think everyone should share a desk photo, be it from work or home. I think you can learn a lot about someone from their desk space.
If you’re having a bad day ( or even if you’re not ), here is a picture of a penguin dressed as Judge Dredd. You can buy a vinyl figure / collectible of this little guy here.
Office Gundams have increased by 1. Nothing from Gundam Wing yet. They’re pretty badass. Some people think they’re too delicate to be “toys”, but I really love them.
I have a real special place in my heart for robots / robot-suits. Something about humanoid machines.
I picked up these “Robot Spirits” Gundam figures from the comic store the other day. I used to love Gundam action figures when I was younger. Not the model kits. Have to be clear. Action figures. I found the idea of painting the model kits intimidating, so I stuck to the action figures.
These guys however are far more elaborate for “action figures”. They’re crazy posable and have different hands for poses and stuff. The white one “Unicorn Gundam” has like 4 crazy guns and a fancy shield and a couple of beam sabres. So lots of accessories. The other one “buster Gundam” with the enormous gun came with a stand that was really cool to help display them.
I feel like they will make their way to the office soon enough.
Also Oliver immediately knocked over the Buster Gundam after the photo was taken.
My bud Mike Holmes got back from his time at San Diego Comic Con and managed to pick me up some SDCC exclusive minimates!
These are two pretty sweet 4 packs. AvX has the awesome Hope figure with lots of cool accessories, the cyclops with eye-blast head-piece, Emma Frost and Colossus as Jugs. Which are all pretty cool.
However, the Alpha Flight four pack is where it is at. I was super stoked to get these guys. Finally, Canada’s Premiere Superhero Team assembled in minimate form. I know they’re missing a bunch from the roster, but there is I believe another four pack coming as well as a two pack to round out the team.
This is pretty amazing. Alpha Flight Minimates. Canada’s Premier Super-Hero Team (half of them) as adorable tiny toys. These should be given out when Americans cross the border.
I would definitely want this set. Is anyone going to SDCC?
I’m not a huge fan of movie themed toys. They tend to not look like their real-life counterparts and I think it steers kids in a direction to only know the movie universe and not the material it comes from.
That was my old-man-kids-today speech.
My inner 8 year old is freaking out about this commercial though. It is so well done. I love it.
For my birthday my friend Jenn got me a Transformers: Prime Bumblebee. I of course was foolish and went out and bought him two days before. Jenn smartly got a gift receipt, so I went back to the store and picked up this badass Soundwave. He is crazy hard to find so I was very lucky to get him when I did. Now I have all the Decepticons that are in prime save the guys that aren’t out in toy form yet.
As you can see, Megatron is awesome. However, the reason you do not see Wheeljack is because one of his joints is screwed up. During his transformation, his legs turn inwards so they are facing forward. The mechanism that does this only allows a 90 degree turn so they don’t swivel all around. For some weird reason, my Wheeljack’s right leg goes 90 degrees in the wrong direction. So thats a bit of a bummer. There was still one left at the Wal-Mart, so I’ll just go and explain that he’s broken and exchange for the other one.
